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Formulators Look Beyond the Peel, Tack, and Shear Profile

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January 31, 2001, ... wanted everything to be permanent. Now we want a choice," says Ingrid Brase, marketing manager for p-s and laminating adhesives at National Starch and Chemical Co., Bridgewater, NJ. There's more interest ...

Materials

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December 31, 2000, ... film. Water-Based Foaming Adhesive Line Expands E.T. Oakes Corp., Hauppauge, NY; 631/232-0002 A new series of Ad-Foam water-based adhesives is available in three price and production ranges. Adhesives ...

What's New in Narrow We

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December 30, 2000, ... processors, processing chemicals, toners, and water, co. says. Available in SWOP process colors, spot colors, and special colors. Gravure Press Is Vibration-Free ADI International, Matthews, NC, USA; ...

Materials

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November 30, 2000, ... Coatings & Inks, Ambler, PA; 800/445-2207 Organo-modified polysiloxane copolymer defoamers are designed to meet the specific needs of water-borne printing inks and overprint varnishes. Defoamers are said ...

Converting Industry News

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November 30, 2000, ... volume of solvent is used, and specialty labels that require chemical and water resistance, such as drum labels and fleet graphics. The agenda included a comparison of EV, UV, and thermal systems; a discussion ...

Converting Industry News

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November 29, 2000, ... leave any plastic residue, says Biocorp, adding that, when composted, the products biodegrade completely into carbon dioxide, water, and biomass in 30-60 days, just like food scraps and yard trimmings. ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2000, ... Co., Bridgewater, NJ; 800/797-4992; nationalstarch.com Duro-Tak 424A 100% solids, hot melt PSAs are said to bond securely to foods with irregular surfaces, such as the uneven surfaces of fruits and vegetables. ...

Materials

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October 31, 2000, ... to resist water, oil, and chemicals. Co. says the high-definition, bright white surface allows for maximum image contrast, and the low abrasion quality prolongs printhead life to make both direct thermals ...

Materials

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September 30, 2000, ... Inks, Adhesives, Polymers... Barrier Properties Are Key to Film System Chris Craft Industrial Products, Gary, IN; 219/762-3165 MonoSol XR film system comprises PVOH water-soluble film with unique ...

Nitrocellulose, Solvents, Recycling, and Safety

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September 30, 2000, ... accordance with local safety practices and environmental regulations. Some systems offer a water-quench option in the distillation system in the event of a reaction. Although most distillation systems ...

Bringing Together the Many Benefits of Film and Paper

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September 30, 2000, ... industry technology to be used, keeping the best of paper converting and adding the improvements that plastics can bring. There's no need to throw out the baby with the bath water." Supplier Information ...

Flexography Comes of Age and Keeps on Growing

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August 31, 2000, ... press speeds. This trend is difficult for water-based flexo systems, since it requires higher pigment loading and excellent transfer characteristics. Advances in computer-to-plate technology are changing ...

What's New in Narrow We

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August 31, 2000, ... produce using solvents now can be completed in less than 1 hr, according to co. Plates are compatible with standard solvent- and water-based flexo printing inks. Anilox Roll Cleaner Includes Reclaim ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... Tilt-Lock, Titan (Valmet), Veeco, Warner Electric, and Webex. Adhesives Provide ''Quick Stick'' National Starch & Chemical, Bridgewater, NJ; 800/797-4992; nationalstarch.com Duro-Tak 36-612A adhesives, ...

Anilox Rolls Are Key When Printing Corrugated Board

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July 31, 2000, ... printing plates from Miller Graphics, water-based flexo inks from Manders Premier, and Ultracell anilox rolls from Apex." The folding boxes produced in Eindhoven are mostly white, brown, or gray, yet ...

Electrically Heated Rollers Are Top Technology Choice

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March 31, 2000, ... uniformity across the roller face within +/-1 deg C, an impressive feat, according to the judges. Designed to replace complex hot oil, water, and steam-heated rollers, the Thermalon line reportedly can ...

Cartonmarker Adds Flexo to Give Customers a Choice

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February 29, 2000, ... Paper, Westvaco, and Jefferson Smurfit-for solid bleached sulfate (SBS). Environmental Inks, Akzo Nobel, and Arcar supply UV and water-based inks; coatings come from Pierce & Stevens and Northwest Coatings. ...

EPA and printers join forces to evaluate inks.

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October 31, 1996, ... what sort of ink technology - solvent-based, water-based, or ultraviolet-cured - can best meet their needs for wide web flexography. The ink that wins favor must satisfy high industry standards not only ...

Label converter controls quality from the inside out

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August 31, 1996, ... t that allows us to have flexibility, such as water-based ink systems, and we're recycling certain process chemistries that may be utilized. Our company size gives us the flexibility to react quickly to n ...

New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP

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August 31, 1996, ... These developments include improved oxygen and water barrier, higher temperature resistance, higher strength, and intrinsic ultraviolet light barrier. At present, PEN provides approximately five times ...